Neelam Kothari

Neelam Kothari is a formerIndianactress and an established jewellery designer.After her early childhood in Hong Kong, her family moved to Bangkok and Neelam was holidaying in Mumbai and was approached by Ramesh Behl.She decided to give it a shot and didJawaaniin 1984 alongside Karan Shah (Tina Munim's nephew), but the film became a flop.She soldiered on ahead and became famous in 1986 in the filmIlzaamopposite another debutanteGovinda. She went on to make a regular pairing with Govinda in movies such asLove 86(1986),Khudgarz(1987),Hatya(1988),Taaqatwar(1989) andDo Qaidi(1989). She also Starred in the 1987 Hit film,Aag Hi AagoppositeDharmendraandChunkey Pandeyand directed byShibu Mitra. Since then she made many other movies in the late 1980s and early 1990s met with mixed success includingEk Ladka Ek Ladkistarring oppositeSalman Khan. She is also noted for her appearance in the 1998movieKuch Kuch Hota Haiwhere she appeared as herself in the movie playing aVJ. In 1999 she appeared in the multi-starrer family filmHum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United.